My first Hooptober! I put a lot of thought into my choices, and am so excited to see how it all unfolds! I’ve only seen 1/4 of these going in, and rewatches were chosen purposefully. We’ve also got a good mix of films that I’ve had on my watchlist just waiting for the right time. And mostly some new discoveries I can’t wait to dive into!

The list will be updated in order of how I watch, and not ranking! 

The rules were laid out below, and below that is to showcase how my selections were categorized.

There must be 31 horror films
6 countries (other than Italy or US)
9 decades
5 Zombie Films
3 cult or conspiracy horror films
1 film from a Black director with a Black lead
1 film from a Mexican or Central American director
1 Canadian film
1 former Soviet state film (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan)
The most popular film from the 1940s that you haven't seen and can access..
2 Post Apocalyptic horror films
1 Film with dreams or a dream as part of the plot
1 The animals are pissed at us film
1 Silent film
4 based on Novels
Any film from THIS list that you haven't seen.
1 Ernesto Gastaldi written film
1 film from 1932
WIZARD of OZ ('39)

And 1 Tobe Hooper film

Official Rules

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My picks:

13/6 countries (other than Italy or US):
- Australia: Late Night with The Devil
- Canada: Gretel and Hansel, Longlegs
- Estonia: November
- Germany: Vampyr
- Ireland: Fréwaka
- Japan: Godzilla Minus One, Onibaba, Perfect Blue
- Mexico: Pan’s Labyrinth
- South Korea: The Wailing, Train to Busan
- Sweden: Let the Right One In, Phantom Carriage
- Taiwan: The Medium
- Ukraine: Dark Waters
- United Kingdom: 28 Years Later
- Uraguay: Alien: Romulus

10/9 decades:
- 1920’s - The Phantom Carriage
- 1930’s - The Wizard of Oz, Vampyr
- 1940’s - Cat People
- 1960’s - Onibaba, Night of the Living Dead
- 1970’s - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh, Dawn of the Dead
- 1980’s - Return of the Living Dead
- 1990’s - Misery, Perfect Blue, Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, Dark Waters
- 2000’s - Let The Right One In, Coraline, Pan’s Labyrinth
- 2010’s - Train to Busan, The Wailing, Hereditary, Doctor Sleep, November
- 2020’s - 28 Years Later, The Medium, Gretel and Hansel, Late Night with the Devil, Fréwaka, Godzilla Minus One, Longlegs, Alien: Romulus, The Piano Teacher

6/5 Zombie Films:
- Train to Busan
- Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
- Night of the Living Dead
- Return of the Living Dead
- Dawn of the Dead
- 28 Years Later

3/3 cult or conspiracy horror films:
- Longlegs
- Frewaka
- Hereditary

1/1 film from a Black director with a Black lead:
- The Piano Teacher

1/1 film from a Mexican or Central American director:
- Pan’s Labyrinth

2/1 Canadian film:
- Gretel and Hansel
- Longlegs

2/1 former Soviet state film:
- November
- Dark Waters

The most popular film from the 1940s that you haven't seen and can access:
- Cat People

2/2 Post Apocalyptic horror films:
- Dawn of the Dead
- 28 Years Later

2/1 Film with dreams or a dream as part of the plot:
- Vampyr
- The Wailing

1/1 The animals are pissed at us film:
- Godzilla Minus One

1/1 Silent film:
- The Phantom Carriage

6/4 based on Novels:
- Misery
- Doctor Sleep
- Let The Right One In
- The Phantom Carriage
- November
- Coraline

1/1 film from THIS list that you haven't seen:
- Let The Right One In

1/1 Ernesto Gastaldi written film:
- The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh

1/1 film from 1932:
- Vampyr

WIZARD of OZ ('39)

And 1 Tobe Hooper film:
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre